My grandmother is over eighty years old. She always complains about how greatly things have changed, and she often says that life used to be better.

    Families aren't families the way they used to be. If a husband and wife are having problem with their marriage, they don't stay together any more. They choose to divorce. Mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is busy working; no one has time to look after children at home.

    And the cars! No one walk any more; people get richer and richer, and more and more people buy cars and drive. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But now children don't.

    And in school, children don't have to think any more. When I was at school, I used to add, subtract, multiply and divide using my head in math class, but now, children use calculators instead.

    Most families have computers and TVs now. In the past we didn't have computers or TVs, we spent a lot of time talking with our family members. But now, people are too busy to talk to each other. If they have time, they'd watch TV or surf the Internet rather than talk to family members. They are even too busy to eat and think.

    Life used to be simple, but it isn't any more.

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    Thank you for watching Around China. I'm Li Ling, a reporter from CCTV. Now, we're in Penghu, Taiwan. The beach here is really beautiful and clean. Today is sunny, but the weather is hot and humid. There are lots of people. Some people are taking photos; some are swimming in the sea, and others are lying on the beach. Look at this group of young men playing beach soccer. They are only wearing sports shorts and sunglasses. They are running barefoot (赤脚的). They really look cool. I'm surprised that they can play so well in this heat. This is a very beautiful and interesting place. It's also a good place to relax. I like here so much that I really don' t want to leave.

A: I want some students for the sports game.

What can you do, Bill? Can you do the high jump?

B: No, I can't. But I can do the long jump.

A: You can do the long jump! Good. OK, what can you do, Jennifer?

C: I can skate and I can run the 100-meter race.

A: You can! Great, Jennifer. Can you play football?

C: No, I can't. Victor can play football.

A: Victor, can you play football?

D: Yeah, I can't skate or play tennis, but I can play football.

    Everyone knows that exercise is important. We need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It keeps us healthy.

    When the daytime comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body.（1）There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ballgames. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you're doing. Exercise enough-but not too much. It is good to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one sport that you feel right for you.

    Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise at fitness center, or they can play sports. How do you exercise？（2）你多长时间锻炼一次？

    Eaten any wood today? You may have! And you possibly brushed your teeth with it and you are even dressed with wood. You might know that paper is made from wood. But we get a lot more from trees than paper! In fact, more than 5,000 wood products make our lives better each day. It's true! From toothpaste to photo film, wood products are all around us.

    Wood resin(树脂) is one of many chemicals we get from trees. When a tree gets hurt, resin will form as a protective(保护性的) coating around the wound to stop the insect. People collect the resin and use it to produce paint, glue and soap.

    There are also tree-based chemicals in many of the foods we eat and drink. Some of these chemicals are used to add colours to soft drinks, others to keep food from going bad too quickly. For example, snack food, milk shake and ice creams can be made with cellulose (纤维素) from trees.

    Our life is full of products that come from trees. Now, how many tree products can you see from where you are sitting right now?